#rnylife

[natalie-rny]

I year ago today I was driving to Toronto for my roux-en-y Gastric Bypass procedure. I’ve lost 155lbs since then, and gained a whole new appreciation for my life. I don’t believe this is the right option for everyone. But if you’re considering it and have any questions, please reach out to me. 💕

[cowlicks-and-curls]

Under two hundred pounds and I still catch myself trying to plan out which stairs I'm gonna take on campus where the least amount of people will hear me breathe hard. Stairs are too easy now but this old habit is gonna take a while to die

[itsnotsosimple]

I lied, here’s a comparison. 2013 vs. 2018. First time I actually like my passport photo

[waste-a-weigh]

From a size 20 to a freaking size 4! Don’t let anyone tell you that it’s impossible!

[jeannettelifechronicle]

Here are my before & after🙌🏻 God Is good🙏🏼 Went from weighing 230 pounds down to 118 pounds in 11 months thanks to Gastric bypass surgery 🙏🏼🙌🏻😍

[fatbottomedgirl93]

One year ago today, I walked into Northwestern Memorial Hospital at 6am weighing 289 pounds. One year ago today, around this time, my surgeon was finishing up my gastric bypass procedure. One year later, I woke up today and weighed in at 189 pounds. On. The. Dot. From my highest weight, I am down 147 pounds. I take joy in a lot of small victories – like space between me and the steering wheel – and huge accomplishments – like being able to walk from one end of campus to the other WITHOUT having to stop. I’m proud of my weight loss, but I’m more proud of how I’ve grown as a human during this journey. Almost a year ago today, I also started therapy and worked hard to find the voice that had been continually silenced by my weight and the shame I associated with it. I worked to learn to stand up for myself, despite the Major Flaws I had that I believed made me unworthy for a very long time. About 6 months ago, I decided to finally leave an abusive relationship because I have learned over the past year that I am worthy loving and being loved in a safe, healthy, and supportive way…and about 4 months ago, with the help and support of friends, I made it happen and I left, something I don't think I ever would have neek brave enough to do a year ago. Reflecting on this past year of my life has me so excited about the future and the continued growth that is to come. I owe a HUGE thank you to all of the friends and family who helped me get here and cheered me on along the way. Special shout out to my incredibly boyfriend as well; though this new relationship was wildly unexpected, I am in AWE with this gem of a human who has shown me the joy of mutual love and encouragement. HW: 336 | SW: 289 | CW: 189 #gastricbypass #rny #vsg #wls #weightlosssurgery #bariatricsurgery #bariatricbabe #vsglife #rnylife #surgiversary #weightloss #weightlossjourney

[anuhbella]

Small goals with big dreams!

[sickofbeingthefatchick]

So I’ve been in the exciting and long process of getting gastric bypass since about August, the closer the surgery gets the more terrified I’m becoming. The only hoops I have left to jump through are one more nutritionist appointment and a psych eval, but every day that goes by I starting doubting myself more and more and no one around me seems to really understand.

I’ve been big my whole life, I can’t ever remember a time when I wasn’t the biggest girl in the room. All through elementary school, high school, I remember it being my biggest flaw and also my only comfort. I had a lot to hide behind, didn’t have a lot of people that wanted me to open up to them, so I always kept to myself for the most part. Anytime something got scary or too much, I had food to turn to, and now all of that is being taken away and to be honest I don’t know who I am without it. 

I’m ready to leave the “fat girl” behind and become the person I always knew I could be, but I’m scared of what goes along with that.

I’m scared to see who is still with me in the end

I’m scared to see how people will treat me differently, as if the old me wasn’t good enough for them

I’m scared to see that who I think I am behind all of this isn’t who meets me on the other side.

Is anyone else having any struggles with this? Or am I the only crazy person?